2007 DODGE NITRO Complaints

WHEN I FILL THE FUEL TANK THE FUEL SPILLS OUT ON ME, ON THE CAR AND THE GROUND, THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I TRY AND FILL THE GAS TANK. I WAS ON DODGE FORUM AND TOLD THIS HAPPENS TO ALL 2007 AND 2008 DODGE NITROS AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A VENT VALVE/CHECK VALVE DEFAULT AND THIS VALVE IS SUPPOSED TO SHUT DOWN THE GAS TO PREVENT AN EXPLOSION IN AN ACCIDENT. DODGE HAD A RECALL FOR THEIR JEEP BUT NEVER ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE NITRO!! DODGE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE FUEL TANK WITH NO COST TO ME.

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, WITH MY HEADLIGHTS ON, MY DASH BEGAN TO FLICKER AND SO DID MY INTERIOR LIGHTS. MY ENGINE ALSO STARTED TO STUDDED AS I WAS ACCELERATING. FINALLY I WENT TO ROLL MY REAR PASSENGER WINDOW DOWN FOR MY SON AND THE DOOR STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT FIRE! I PULLED OVER ON A CITY STREET TO LET THE FIRE DIE DOWN.

WHEN ADDING FUEL THE GASOLINE ALWAYS SPITS BACK OUT WHEN TANK IS FULL SPILLING GASOLINE OVER THE TRUCK TIRE AND GROUND. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS A LITTLE AFTER I PURCHASED THE NITRO NEW, BUT MACK MASSEY DODGE IN EL PASO, TX SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. SO WHY AM I STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THROUGHOUT ALL THESE YEARS?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY EVER SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V438000 (VISIBILITY). THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH JEFF WYLER SPRINGFIELD AUTO MALL (1501 HILLCREST AVE, SPRINGFIELD, OH 45504, 937-325-4601) WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNLOCK THE DOORS MANUALLY AND ELECTRONICALLY, THE DOORS FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR WAS THE ONLY DOOR ABLE TO UNLOCK. THE DOORS WERE ABLE TO UNLOCK BY ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOWS AND OPENING THE DOORS FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH DOOR ALSO FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FAULKNER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (6643 CARLISLE PIKE, MECHANICSBURG, PA 17050, (717) 697-9448) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

DRIVING MY 2007 DODGE NITRO ON A SECONDARY ROAD TWICE AND ALSO ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 75 I HAD A LOSS OF POWER, PUT MY PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND NOTHING. THIS WAS A RECALL BACK IN 2007 BUT OF COURSE MY VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED AND IT EXPIRED. HOW CAN YOU DETERMINE WHICH VEHICLE AND WHEN IT WILL BE AFFECTED WHEN YOU SEND OUT A RECALL? I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE SECOND HAND AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER DID OR DID NOT HAVE DONE. I DRIVE MY ELDERLY MOTHER AND GRANDCHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE AND NOW I DO NOT FEEL SAFE.WHEN I CALLED I WAS TOLD "TOO BAD" SO NOW IT COSTS ME 1200.00 FOR A SAFETY RECALL THAT SHOULD BE HONORED ON ALL OF CHRYSLER VEHICLES. HOPEFULLY SOMEONE IN THE CHRYSLER FAMILY WILL NOT HAVE A BAD OUTCOME IN ONE OF THEIR FAULTY VEHICLES.

ROOF RACK RAILS ARE LOOSE AND CRACKED. A 'CLIP/LOCK TYPE' PIECE FROM THE FRONT CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY.

FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME THAT WE FILL THE TANK. WHEN THE GAS IS FILLED, THE NOZZLE IS FULLY INSERTED IN THE TANK AND WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT-OFF SPILLING GAS EVERYWHERE UNTIL I MANUALLY STOP THE NOZZLE.

ALARM PROBLEM. HORN SOUNDS AT RANDOM TIMES FOR NO REASON. IT GOES OFF IN A ERRATIC PATTERN AND I HAD TO REMOVE THE HORN FUSES TO SILENCE IT. BECAUSE IT GOES OFF SO MUCH, IT IS DRAINING MY BATTERY. I REPLACED THE BATTERY 7 MONTHS AGO (NOVEMBER OF 2018) BUT ITS NOW DRAINING RAPIDLY. I'VE BEEN UNABLE TO START MY VEHICLE TWICE IN THE LAST FEW DAYS. IT HAS NOT YET DIED WHILE IN MOTION. ALSO I HAVE A LIFT GATE AJAR FAULT AND HAD TO TURN OFF MY INTERIOR AUTO LIGHTS SO I CAN DRIVE AT NIGHT WITHOUT THEM ON. HOWEVER THE LIGHTS DO FLICKER ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY, EVEN WITH THE AUTO LIGHT FEATURE OFF. WHEN I USE MY TURN SIGNAL TO GO RIGHT, MY INTERIOR LIGHTS ALWAYS COME ON UNTIL THE BLINKER IS OFF.

MY PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WANT GO OFF WHEN I STARTED MY VEHICLE. SURE I BE WORRY?